Cubs and Tigers on Spot as National Race Opens
The Associated Press report from New York previews the 154 game NL pennant race with St. Louis and Chicago as favorites, noting risks from injuries, pitching depth, and key players like Frisch, Parmalee, Root, Davis, Klein, and Todd. It projects the Cardinals, Cubs, Giants, and Pirates as top contenders.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
New York
National League Baseball
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Chicago
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Googan
Cardinals
Dean Brothers
Frankie Frisch
Bud Parmalee
Frisch
Cardinal
Gas House
Charlie Root
Curt Davis
Phillies
Chuck Klein
Charlie Grimm
Grave mystery deepens in Toledo cornfield dig
Officials hired professional diggers to probe an eight-foot-square freshly-spaded hole in an abandoned cornfield. They hoped for human remains but water stopped the search at five feet, leaving the case unresolved and the motive unclear.
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Toledo
U.P
Prize Winnings Insured At Friday Bank Night
In Dyesburg Tennessee Carroll insured for 325 dollars via Lloyds. He was called to collect but absent. insurer paid the claim. In Rockaway Oregon a timber fall disturbed a bee swarm, sending loggers to a honey feast. At Lawrence Kansas coeds will pay their own way with escorts, per KU student group.
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Tenn
Carroll
Frances Theater
Lloyds of
Rockaway, Ore
U.P
Lawrence, Kas
University of Kansas
Opening Day Forecasts From The National League and American League
Major league openers list matchups across five NL games and four AL games. Weather ranges from fair to unsettled with attendance figures from 10 000 to 55 000 for each contest.
Browns Lead Teams In Exhibition Games
New York April 13 The St Louis Browns sit atop the Springtime exhibition standings after playing only half their planned schedule in early exhibition baseball. The standing shows their early lead among major league clubs.
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New York
St. Louis Browns
Ohio State Football Secrecy Promises Trick Backfield
Ohio State coach Francis A Schmidt revealed plans for a light versatile backfield next season with key playmakers McDonald Wasylik Williams and Dye. McDonald will call signals while the group, mostly basketball players, may enter for special duties or weighty situations.
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Columbus
Ohio
Francis A. Schmidt
Ohio State
Schmidt
Jim McDonald
Nick Wasylik
Joe” Williams
William Henry Harrison
Tippy) Dye
Williams
Dye
McDonald
Wasylik
Willamette U Cuts Foreign Language Requirement for Graduation
Williamette University eases its graduation rule after 92 years by allowing completion with one year of foreign language if the student studied the same language in preparatory school. London County Council spends 62.5 million pounds from its education budget of 193.45 million pounds on educational purposes.
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Salem
Ore. U.P
Willamette University
London County Council
Probable Opening Day Batteries Across Major Leagues
Major league openings list probable battery duos for games. Brooklyn Mungo and Berres visit New York Schumacher and Mancuso. Boston MacFayden and Lopez face Philadelphia Davis and Wilson. Chicago Warneke and Hartnett meet St. Louis J Dean and W Davis. Pittsburgh Blanton and Todd host Cincinnati Derringer and Lombardi. New York Gomez and Dickey at Washington Newsom and Boston. Detroit Rowe and Cochrane at Cleveland Harder and Pytlak. St Louis Andrews and Hemsley at Chicago Whitehead and Sewell. Philadelphia Dietrich and Hayes at Boston W Ferrell and R Ferrell.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Warneke
Dizzy Dean
Brooklin
New York
Earnshaw
Schumacher
Boston
Philadelphia
MacFayden
Davis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Blanton
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Mancuso
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Newsom
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Harder
Pytlak
Andrews
Hemsley
Whitehead
Sewell
Dietrich and
Hayes
W. Ferrell
R. Ferrell
Sammy Baugh To Get Chance Against Owl
Rice Institute Owls face Texas Christian University with Mike Seale likely to start on the mound. Bear Wolf may name Sammy Baugh for pitching duty as Rice seeks a win to climb from the Southwest Conference cellar while TCU holds fourth with three wins in six starts.
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Houston
U.P
Mike Seale
Rice Institute Owls
Texas Christian University
Bear Wolf
Sammy Baugh
Rice
Owls
Goat rescued as mice nest in wool found on lakeshore
A Chelan Washington group of schoolteachers found an injured goat on a lake shore. They observed a family of field mice had built a nest in the animal s wool while it lay unable to move.
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Chelan, Wash
U PF
Open season on Tigers as 1936 AL season begins
Open season kicks off with eight American League clubs facing Detroit, wary of challengers Cleveland Boston and New York. Predictions spotlight Tigers as favorites with strong pitching and depth if injuries stay away. New York looming as dark horse. Cleveland and Boston praised for pitching and lineup depth.
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I'rean
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Detroit Tigers
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Indians
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
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Sox
Foxx
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New York
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Bottomley
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Buffs Begin Texas League Season After Huntsville Win
The Houston Buffaloes returned to Buff Stadium to prep for tomorrow's opener in Galveston. They topped the Texas Prison Tigers 10-0 in Huntsville yesterday.
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Houston
Houston Buffaloes
Buff Stadium
Galveston
Buffs
Texas Prison Tigers
Huntsville
Indian Broom Wins Tanforan's Titles
Indian Broom the Major A. C. Taylor chestnut three year old captured Tanforan’s final, beating Top Row by seven lengths to set a world record for the mile and a furlong. Azucar took third in the $10,000 Marchbank handicap as Top Row’s reign ended. Indian Broom heads to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby while Bay Meadows anticipation builds for a Time Supply–Top Row rematch.
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A. A. Baroni
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Flash Home
Top Row
Azucar
Fred M. Alger, Jr
Indian Broom
Churchill Downs
Bay Meadows Track
San Mateo
Frank Carreaud
Wanderer Finds New York Amateur Billiards Scene Surreal
Henry McLemore recounts attending the world amateur three cushion billiards championship at the New York Athletic Club. He contrasts the modern, air conditioned venue with his memory of rough pool halls, notes the scent of chalk, and humorously describes language barriers with competitors M Lagache of France and Herr Tiedtke of Germany while trying to learn.
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New York Athletic Club
Mama
Herr Tiedtke
Germany
Hindenburg
Hofbrau
M. Lagache
France
Team Bowling To Decide 1936 World Title In Indianapolis
About 50 teams compete in the American Bowling Congress five man event in Indianapolis with Falls City Hiatus leading as finals approach. Doubles and singles conclude Tuesday afternoon ahead of a $108,670 prize pool. Notable scores include M O Neil Akron 2674 and Earl Maret Kansas City tying for forth in singles, with Bill Stecky Cleveland rising to sixth in all events.
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Indianapolis
American Bowling Congress
Falls City
M. O'Neil
Akron
Earl Maret
Kansas City
Bill Stecky
Cleveland
Beaumont Exporters Set for Texas League Series at San Antonio
After a 7 6 win over Galveston in a spring training finale the Beaumont Exporters finalize their lineup for the first Texas League series away to San Antonio tomorrow and Wednesday.
Hillcrest Special Membership Rates Offer
Hillcrest promotes special membership rates with free lockers towels showers and picnicking for family enjoyment. The ad mentions golf club budget plans and meals served with a contact phone number.
Panth ers Win From Old Foe in Texas League Opener
Dallas Steers suffer a 4 to 1 defeat at Fort Worth as Fred Johnson shines for the Panthers. Tulsa Oklahoma City Houston Galveston Beaumont San Antonio games set. night play and new managers headline season ahead.
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Associated Press
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Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Houston
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Beaumont
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Cats
Jim Stroner
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Lee Stebbins
Lee Prevost
Sal Glratto
Curt Fullerton
Homer Peel
Prevost
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Byrne James
Harry McCurdy
Johnny Heving
Fort Worth Crats
Marty McManus
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Bob Coleman
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U S Davis Cuppers Ready for Next Foe
Captain Wilmer Allison and the United States Davis Cup team prepared to face Australia after sweeping Mexico in the American Zone. The Australians series opens in Philadelphia on May 30, with Budge defeating Hernandez 6-1 6-1 6-3 and Grant beating Reyes 6-4 13-11 6-2 in a long afternoon session.
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U.P
Wilmer Allison
United States
Australia
Mexico
Philadelphia
Donald Budge
Oakland
Cal
Daniel Hernandez
Bryan Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Esteban Reyes
Free Exhibition Tilt For Galveston Buccaneers Today
Baseball fans will see a free game tonight between the Galveston Bucaneers and the Bartlesville Oklahoma nine in the final exhibition before the Texas League opener tomorrow night between the Bucs and the Houston Buffaloes. The Galveston team lost to Beaumont yesterday 7 to 6 away from home.
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Galveston Buccaneers
Bartlesville
Okla
Houston Buffaloes
Beaumont
Baer Aims Return Title Fight in September
Maxie Baer former world heavyweight champion resurfaced with comeback plans targeting a September title bout with James J. Braddock in New York. Reports indicate negotiations at Madison Square Garden and Baer with manager Ancil Hoffman favor the plan.
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San Francisco
U.P
Maxie Baer
Baer
New York
James J. Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Ancil Hoffman
Zach Wheat Injured In Police Car Wreck
Former major league outfielder Zach Wheat, a Kansas City police officer, remained in critical condition with a fractured skull after a collision at an intersection. Alderson, the other driver, was unharmed. Wheat’s wife and Chester C. Smith of Kansas City Power and Light were lightly hurt. Wheat played for Brooklyn 1909–26 and for the Athletics in 1927.
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Kansas City
Zach Wheat
Wheat
Alderson
Chester C. Smith
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Brooklyn
Athletics
Minneapolis
Shreveport
Mobile
Sports Roundup From New York on April 13
A lively round up noting baseball chatter about the Cubs Cardinals and Tigers with mentions of the Indians Canzonetti Mack Larnin Jadick and DiMaggio. Jokes about Mickey Cochrane and radio paydays appear as the piece weighs team chances and star performances.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Fifth Avenue
Newark
Steve O'Neill
Leading Net Stars In Pinehurst Open No 18 Tennis Meet
Pinehurst North Carolina April 13 Davis cup players fresh from zone series win at Houston Texas travel to Pinehurst for the 18th annual No South tennis tournament. Captain Wilmer Allison and partner John Van Ryn expected to play singles and doubles with Donald Budge and Gene Mako planned for both events.
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Donald Bridge
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United States
Yankees
Oakland
Daniel Hernandez
Mexico
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Bitsy) Grant
Esteban Reyes
Don
Australia
Philadelphia
Wilmer Allison
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Budge
Gene Mako
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Allison
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Donald Budge
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